As Americans’ appetite for foods labeled "organic," "natural," "local" or "whole" continues, it may seem surprising that there’s still a hearty taste for Hormel Foods' Spam. As the iconic canned meat product celebrates its 80th birthday this month, a marketing expert says it will always have a home in people’s pantries — and even high-end restaurants.

Senate Democrats and Republicans have both raised concerns about what the new GOP health care bill could mean for the national opioid epidemic. We talk to an addiction psychiatrist about whether the bill would help or hurt people suffering from opiate addiction.

Governor Walker declared a state of emergency last week in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth Counties after torrential rains caused widespread flooding. As the waters begin to recede, we talk to a state Department of Health Services official about the health and safety hazards that remain.

Third-party financing is one way to make rooftop solar arrays more affordable for nonprofit organizations and individual homeowners, says Kari Lydersen, a lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and contributor to Midwest Energy News.

A third round of federal funding is headed for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The center is based at the UW-Madison's Wisconsin Energy Institute and includes a partnership with Michigan State University.